i dont play drums, but ive always been curious about drumming and carpel tunnel.

One of my friends who is a drummer got diagnosed with carpel tunnel 3 months ago. Sucks for him.

however, i have heard of ways to drum that prevent carpel tunnel. Anyone care to enlighten me on this?

Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:16 am

Totalimmortal

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probably comes down to technique. I used to play drums, I would hit harder than anyone else I knew, breaking 4-5 wooden sticks per practice - eventually I got metal sticks. I never got carpal tunnel from druming, but from playing guitar and gaming, I now have chronic tendinitis in my left hand.

Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:54 pm

jual gilberete

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Joined: Wed Nov 08, 2006 12:09 amPosts: 1535Location: SMOKE FREE!

I suck at drums. But i know guitar has saved my life. I was born without my right pec, and the doc said that if i wouldnt have played guitar, my arm would be completely drawn up by now... Dont know if this pertains to your topic?

No idea, i looked it up on google, and some sites directed me to "duck feet", and some too the missing pectoral.

Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:56 pm

MDuCran

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Totalimmortal wrote:

probably comes down to technique. I used to play drums, I would hit harder than anyone else I knew, breaking 4-5 wooden sticks per practice - eventually I got metal sticks. I never got carpal tunnel from druming, but from playing guitar and gaming, I now have chronic tendinitis in my left hand.

Fucking Hell!!!!

If you get anything from drumming, then you're doing something wrong. I've been playing drums for about 5 years and I'm fine.

Thu Jun 21, 2007 8:36 am

John Aiton

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Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:03 amPosts: 156Location: Scotland

I've had carpal before,

i was out of commission for a year

it all comes down to poor technique - no matter the instrument there is always a looser more relaxed technique of playing it

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